It was way back when in 1996 that the world first saw Brad Pitt on an Academy Award nominee list - making the honour for his role as anarchist Jeffrey Goines in 12 Monkeys. Over two decades and three more nominations later, weâve finally seen the actor come full circle, with a âBest Supporting Actorâ win at the 92nd Academy Awards for the role of Cliff Booth in Once Upon A Time⦠In Hollywood.

The competition was nothing to laugh at either. Pitt beat out Tom Hanks (Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Anthony Hopkins (Pope Benedict XVI in The Two Popes), Al Pacino (Jimmy Hoffa in The Irishman), and Joe Pesci (Russell Bufalino in The Irishman). With both the Golden Globe and SAG awards under his belt though, it wasnât surprisingto see Pitt pick up the Oscar as well.

Pitt has been a regular nominee at the awards for a while now, with 6 nominations across production and acting - having won his first award for producing 2014âs standout period-drama, 12 Years A Slave. This makes both his Oscar wins period films - and thereâs something to be said for Pittâs incredible work behind the mask of Cliff Booth. Steely, nonchalant as heck, poised and subtle - it was a demanding, complicated role that absolutely no one else could have pulled off. 

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Couple this with the stratospheric direction demands of Quentin Tarantino, and youâve got the role of a lifetime ahead of you.

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"Wow," he said on stepping up to the dais, "This is really incredible." Pitt went on to make a political quip - telling the audience that his 45 seconds for the speech were â45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week,â referring to the events of President Trumpâs impeachment trial. He also took a moment to reminisce on his own early struggles in showbiz, before recognising and thanking the efforts of Hollywoodâs stunt crews and stuntmen. 

"Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, ain't that the truth?" Pitt ended his speech by dedicating the win to his kids, "I adore you."

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